Being a student while having a job can be difficult, as Michael Guzman exemplifies as someone who decided to enlist in the military while also valuing and pursuing higher education. “Balancing school and the military is so much easier after I finished my AIT [Advanced Individual Training]. I’m able to live as a normal student while serving in the military. There are times where I have … Continue reading Life as a Working Student in 2021

Ms. Murphy is one of the  Art Teachers at OMHS; she is positive, humble, and introspective. “Anything that has ever challenged me or forced change upon me has only made me stronger and wiser,” she says. Ms. Murphy’s spirit animal is a rabbit because she considers herself to be a quiet and independent observer of life. Ms. Murphy attended Towson University for her undergraduate degree … Continue reading Meet Ms. Murphy

Do you want to know what college is like during a global pandemic? Maria Perez, a first-generation college student who graduated from Oakland Mills High School in 2020, has first-hand experience dealing with the challenges of online college. Perez is enrolled at Howard Community College this year, and she is majoring in nursing. In her free time, she likes to listen to music, watch Netflix, … Continue reading College During a Pandemic

We pass by people each and every day, not knowing where they come from or where they have been. Everyone has their own unique background, which is what makes them different; our backgrounds impact the effects we have on others. This is particularly true for Robert Novak, a 43-year-old man from Depew, New York. Novak grew up lower middle class in a three-bedroom little, brick house … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a City Teacher

When schools closed one year ago due to the Coronavirus, a few community members stepped up to make sure that education could continue from afar. One of these people is OM’s own English teacher, Ms. Amy Brooks. Brooks is involved in tons of things around town, participating in groups, being on committees, going to meetings, and sometimes even creating new non-profit organizations to help people … Continue reading The Difference One Person can Make